| STATE
DECORATIONS AND GRATITUDES |
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Decorated
by president dr. Franjo Tuğman with decoration of "Red Hrvatskog Trolista" for
promoting Croatia in the world |
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Memorial
of the Croatian Liberation War - 1996 |
| Written
commendation by "1. Hrvatski Gardijski Zdrug" (Military formations of Croatian
Army are not similar to NATO formations) - 1998 |
| Gratitudes
by "1. Hrvatski Gardijski Zdrug" - for various support and unselfish
contribution in equiping and developmenting of "1. Hrvatski Gardijski Zdrug" -
1998 |
| Gratitudes
by Croatian military invalides association of Croatian Liberation War - for great
contribution and helping Croatian military invalides |
| Gratitude
to Croatian tiger by First Croatian Gardian Corps (in croatian 1. Hrvatski Gardijski Zbor)
- for various support and unselfish contribution in equiping and developmenting of brigade
- 1994 |
| Gratitude
of the City organization of Croatian Democratic Union - CDU Zagreb (in croatian Hrvatska
Demokatska Zajednica - HDZ) - for promoting croatian "statemaking" thought and
working on croatian state making |
| Numerous
gratitudes by Croatian Army brigades and Croatian Army officers |
| C
H R O N O L O G Y |
| 1979 |
in
Milan he became european champion in Full contact - WAKO federation. |
| 1980 |
London
- european champion in Full contact below 79 kg. |
| 1981 |
In Miami Beach he became world champion in
Full contact below 79 kg. |
| 1981 |
Dublin
- once again he wins title of European champion in Full contact below 79 kg in: |
| 1982 |
Berlin
- European champion; |
| 1983 |
Caen
- European champion; |
| His amateur career ended with:
-156 fights - 152 victories i 4 defeats.
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| 1984 |
Starts training in dojo Chakuriki school with coach Thom Harinck.
European champion title in Thai box wins in: |
| 1985 |
Amsterdam - European champion; |
| 1986 |
Paris - European champion; |
| 1987 |
World champion title in Thai box wins in Amsterdam, and defend the
same in Düsseldorf |
| 1988 |
(below 82.5 kg) |
| 1989, 1990 |
Amsterdam - winner of the world champion title
in Kickboxing |
| 1989 |
Becomes World champion in Kickboxing - WKA federation in Wissbaden
and Frankfurt (below 86 kg) |
| 1990 |
World champion in Kickboxing - IKBF federation in
Zagreb, defended in Amsterdam same year (below 86 kg) |
| 1991 |
Defended his title of World champion in Thai boxing -
Berlin (86 kg) |
| 1992 |
March - Las Vegas, against Denis Alexi in Kickboxing with tie
(+91 kg HW) |
1992
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June - Melbourne in WKA federation (Kick-boxing)
against "Stan the man" in Superhe-awyweight category loses
on points |
| 1993 |
First winner of prestiges tournament in Thai boxing K-1
in Tokyo:
1. fight; Chang Puek - Thailand; wins by KO in first round
2. fight: Satake - Japan; wins by KO in second round
3. fight; Ernesto Hoost - Netherlands; wins by KO in first round |
| 1994 |
K-1 tournament in Tokyo, in semifinals loses from Satake on
points; (wins in 1. fight by KO in 1. round against Andre Manarth (Netherlands)) |
| 1997 |
On KRS Thai box tournament in Tokyo in first round
wins with knock-out against american Ralph White. |
| 1998 |
On Ultimate Fight against american Mark Kerr loses because
unapproved punch disqualification. |
| 1998 |
Zagreb, World champion in WMTA federation against dutch Big M.O.T. |
| In his proffesional career he had:
- 98 fights; 92 victories, 5 defeats and 1 tie.
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